010 Long Gray Lessons with Former USMA First Captain and 160th SOAR Pilot: Lindsey Danilack

010 Long Gray Lessons with Former USMA First Captain and 160th SOAR Pilot: Lindsey Danilack

Timestamps:
00:00 - 00:16 - LGL Intro
00:16 - 02:38 - Lindsey Danilack Introduction
02:38 - 10:12 - Learning about West Point and applying
10:12 - 11:04 - Cadet Basic Training (Beast) experience
11:04 - 13:26 - West Point experience
13:26 - 22:36 - Life as First Captain
22:36 - 24:42 - Selecting aviation and apaches
24:42 - 31:04 - Serving in 3-6 CAV
31:04 - 39:32 - 160th SOAR tryout and selection
39:32 - 47:03 - Inspiration / Goals / Advice
47:03 - 48:50 - Definition of Success and Outro

Lindsey is the first woman in SOAR history to fly the AH-6M Little Bird and is currently serving as a Platoon Leader for the organization.

Lindsey graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 2014 and branched Aviation. During her time at West Point she majored in American Politics. She was the captain of the Army Women’s Track and Field team where she competed in the pentathlon, heptathlon, and 400m hurdles in the Patriot League. Before her senior year she was named Brigade Commander and First Captain for the 2013-2014 Academic Year; only the fourth female to hold this position in the history of the academy. Business Insider named her one of the 12 most Incredibly Impressive Students to Graduate College in 2014 and she was featured in a New York Times article, Women of West Point. During her time at West Point she completed Airborne School, Air Assault School and worked at the Defense Intelligence Agency in Washington D.C.

Upon graduation from West Point, Lindsey attended flight school at Fort Rucker, AL where she chose to fly the AH-64D Apache Helicopter. She then served three years in 3-6 CAV at Fort Bliss, TX as a Platoon Leader and Assistant S3. During her time in 3-6 CAV, Lindsey assessed for the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR) where she assessed favorably to fly the AH-6M Little Bird.

If you enjoyed this video, check out former Navy Seal turned 160th SOAR Pilot CW4(R) Michael Rutledge's video:    • Navy Seal To 160th SOAR Pilot | 17 Co...  

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